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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1935
Page
2
City baseball scene discusses possible four to three team league to weed out weak players with an early managers meeting likely. Also recalls historic bouts and golf star Bobby Jones preparing for Masters while other sport notes touch on college hoops and international rowing events.
United Press reports Primo Carnera is an 8 to 1 favorite to defeat Ray Impellettiere in a ten round bout at Madison Square Garden. The winner may face Marcel or Braddock for a shot at Max Baer and the title. Both fighters in top shape, weigh about 260, with Impellettiere taller and heavier. Jack Dempsey expected to serve as third man ringside due to size and safety concerns.
Joseph Skladany former University of Pittsburgh All American end will captain the Pittsburgh Pirates professional eleven this fall. He signed his contract yesterday succeeding Johnny Gebley who captained the Pirates last year. Ohil has retired from the professional game.
Representatives from 16 colleges in five states registered for the interstate invitational wrestling tournament in Washington Pa. The event features full eight man teams from Waynesburg, Washington & Jefferson, and Kent State, with standout entries from Pittsburgh’s Pitt, Miami University, Muskingum, Ohio U, Akron, West Virginia, Detroit Tech, Case, Thiel, and Baldwin Wallace among others.
Jiamy Clark of Damestown won the Micgara District Senior Gymnastics championship securing entry to the national amateur championship. In the MiOpomid class tests, action took place at Barto. St Mary’s High defeated Knox High 87 to 24 as Tad Wenley claimed District 9 championship. St Mary’s advances to the state championship, with Rankin emerging as a telecast focal point.
Eight city teams enter the M. M. A. tournament as opening games set for Monday night. Arcade faces AIT State while Wildcats meet Phalanx with winners advancing to a third game. Subsequent matches Thursday March 21 and Thursday March 26 determine the city title with possible consolation playoff. Teams include Phalanx Wildcat Jones Boys All Stars Arcade Company A Varsity and Seconds High Alumni. Players list many names and cross-team eligibility rules apply.
Members of the high school basketball squad, managers, and staff gathered for a year end event after the association ceremony on the Corry-thica Gy road. Principal Howard Z. Sheen, coach Lar Shoemaker, Tey Reed, and Wallin Sorenson led the group. several players including Bud Curhig Robert Jewell Don Pauls Robert Moclofs Burton Hanuon Carl Sullivan Harbirl Hares Taylor Zepha could not attend.
Londourdais University of Pennsylvania basketball team defended the Western intercollegiate title by defeating Columbia 25 to 34 in a tense night battle at Rutgers University court. The former Cowry boy's combination retained the championship for the past two years amid a spirited showdown.
Max Baer the heavyweight champion was offered 250000 to fight Joe Louis of Detroit in a championship match at Forbes Field on July 10. The offer came via telegram to Ancil Hoffman, Baer's manager in Sacramento, from Lew Raymond of Sports Men's Enterprises, Inc. Louis’s camp indicated Louis would not fight Baer for at least another year, fueling sensational talk of a potential challenger.
West Virginia beat Pittsburgh 43 to 28 to force a playoff for first in the eastern intercollegiate basketball conference set for March 18. Mountaineers featured by shooting, with Gueho Simpson and Phares carrying scoring, mounting a 9-0 run early as Cribbs led Pittsburgh with seven points.
Albright 50 Drexel 27, Penn 43 Providence 3a, Brown 43 West Virginia 26, Waynesburg 40 Bethany 36. Early columns note college and small school outcomes with final tallies.
Junior High Jayvees, defend unofficial district crown against Oil City South Side on the Junior High floor at eight tonight with a 7 15 preliminary. Wilford Pomeroy starts with Gulick and Lundy forward Gordon center Purura and Phelps at guards. Oil City South Side, a rangy squad, seeks to avenge a prior loss as Covington’s prior win stands.
Bowling and rifle squads from Raymond Manufacturing Company face off this afternoon in a new event. Two bowling games will decide the outcome in a 4 o'clock match, drawing interest from plant employees eager for the competition.
St Petersburg March 14 Gomez star left handed pitcher for the New York Yankees wagers on his hitting and bets Babe Ruth ten dollars he will not be outdone by teammate left handed Gomez aims at 14 hits last season Ruffing bets he will outhit Gomez by 100 points while Gomez posted a surprising 181 batting average last season and Ruth bets hinge on repeat 248 to win.
March 14. New Orleans rookie pitchers Perrin Winegarner and Bean held the Cleveland Indians to four hits and one run as the Indians lost 7 to 1. The trio of New Orleans hurlers shut down the Indians with eight hits allowed.
Seven Allegheny College basketball letter winners were named, including captains Berger and Lubbic, with freshmen receiving seven mineral awards. The team posted six wins, with standout wins over Grove City, Thiel, Hamilton, and Alfred. Lubbic led with 125 points, Berger 124, while four players face graduation.
March 14 board meeting dealt with a petition to keep J B W Treadwell as Franklin High athletics coach. The petition, signed by 262 residents and 740 others, urged the coach’s retention and was tabled for the present. Wet Nalepa led the committee presenting the petition at the meeting.
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